The Life of George Stephenson, Railway EngineerFollett, Foster, 1859 - Всего страниц: 513 |
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... took his little boy George to see a blackbird's nest for the first time . Hold- ing him up in his arms , the boy gazed with wonder into the nest full of young birds - a sight which he never forgot , but used to speak of with delight to ...
... took his little boy George to see a blackbird's nest for the first time . Hold- ing him up in his arms , the boy gazed with wonder into the nest full of young birds - a sight which he never forgot , but used to speak of with delight to ...
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... took place through any defect in it which he was incapable of remedying , then it was his duty to call in the aid of the chief engineer of the colliery to set the engine to rights . But from the time when George Stephenson was appointed ...
... took place through any defect in it which he was incapable of remedying , then it was his duty to call in the aid of the chief engineer of the colliery to set the engine to rights . But from the time when George Stephenson was appointed ...
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... took lessons in spelling and reading three nights in the week . Tommy Musgrove , the lad who " sled out " the engine at the Water - row Pit , usually went with him to the evening lesson . This teaching of Robin Cowens cost three pence a ...
... took lessons in spelling and reading three nights in the week . Tommy Musgrove , the lad who " sled out " the engine at the Water - row Pit , usually went with him to the evening lesson . This teaching of Robin Cowens cost three pence a ...
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... took to figures so wonderful . " Although the two started together from the same point , at the end of the winter George had mastered " reduction , " while Andrew Gray was still grappling with the difficulties of sim- ple division . But ...
... took to figures so wonderful . " Although the two started together from the same point , at the end of the winter George had mastered " reduction , " while Andrew Gray was still grappling with the difficulties of sim- ple division . But ...
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... took , there was nothing remarkable about him . He was no precocious genius . As yet he was comparatively untaught , and had but mastered the mere beginnings of knowledge . But his observant faculties were active , and he diligently ...
... took , there was nothing remarkable about him . He was no precocious genius . As yet he was comparatively untaught , and had but mastered the mere beginnings of knowledge . But his observant faculties were active , and he diligently ...
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